Proverbs 27 ~ Proverbs 27

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1 B oast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth.

2 L et another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.

3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.

4 W rath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood, But who can stand before jealousy?

5 O pen rebuke is better than secret love.

Better is open rebuke Than love that is concealed.

6 F aithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.

7 T he full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

A sated man loathes honey, But to a famished man any bitter thing is sweet.

8 A s a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

Like a bird that wanders from her nest, So is a man who wanders from his home.

9 O intment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

Oil and perfume make the heart glad, So a man’s counsel is sweet to his friend.

10 T hine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend, And do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.

11 M y son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, That I may reply to him who reproaches me.

12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

A prudent man sees evil and hides himself, The naive proceed and pay the penalty.

13 T ake his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for an adulterous woman hold him in pledge.

14 H e that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be reckoned a curse to him.

15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

A constant dripping on a day of steady rain And a contentious woman are alike;

16 W hosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

He who would restrain her restrains the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.

17 I ron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another.

18 W hoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit, And he who cares for his master will be honored.

19 A s in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

As in water face reflects face, So the heart of man reflects man.

20 H ell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, Nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.

21 A s the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, And each is tested by the praise accorded him.

22 T hough thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.

23 B e thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

Know well the condition of your flocks, And pay attention to your herds;

24 F or riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?

For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown endure to all generations.

25 T he hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.

When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,

26 T he lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.

The lambs will be for your clothing, And the goats will bring the price of a field,

27 A nd thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.

And there will be goats’ milk enough for your food, For the food of your household, And sustenance for your maidens.